It is difficult to get research article on terrace farming or terrace gardening. But you can get many articles on hydroponics/soilless culture/aeroponics/aquaponics/vertical farming etc.,
There are articles on the issues like bench terracing cultivation in India particularly from Indian Mountain ecosystems. In these areas bench terracing was done to arrest the soil erosion and to reduce the speed of the runoff. So lot of work has been already conducted on the issue. Some authors like Madhu etal, P. Samraj etal, Sikka etal. have published many papers. The technologies developed like slope management, Toe drainage system , utilization pattern of bench terrace riser etc.
There is a different body of literature on technology assessment, mostly done by applied economists, to determine social, ecological and health impacts.
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